February 2003
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MESSAGE FROM WAYNE
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As always it was an incredible joy to be with my beloved Ramesh in Bombay last month. He is in fine form, healthy and robust and as razor sharp and Loving as ever. Even though it was the height of the "seeker season" (January is when Bombay is at its most pleasant weatherwise) there were rarely more than 40 people at the Talks Ramesh gives daily at his flat. It always suprises me that there aren't 10,000 people camped out at Ramesh's door but Ramesh has often reminded us that this Teaching has never been one for the masses of people. Those of us that have been led to him and to his Advaita consider ourselves fortunate indeed.
Ramesh's Teaching continues to evolve and expand. Today Ramesh's emphasis is on "ease and comfort in day to day living" and a new book with that slant is due to be published shortly.
Some photos from the trip can be found under EVENT PHOTOS on the advaita.org website. ENJOY!!
With much love,
Wayne
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UPCOMING EVENTS
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WITH RAMESH BALSEKAR
Daily Talks in His Home: 9AM Sindhula, N. Gamadia Rd. #10, Bombay, India (Helpful info for people planning to visit Ramesh can be found in the Ramesh Balsekar section of the advaita.org website)
KOVALAM, INDIA SEMINAR 2003 W/ RAMESH
Heiner Siegelmann ,the tireless organizer of Ramesh's Kovalam, India seminars has announced that there will be another seminar with Ramesh in Kovalam this December. Details can be found under EVENTS CALENDAR on the advaita.org website.
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WITH WAYNE LIQUORMAN
Sedona, Arizona.........................Feb. 28 - Mar. 2 Contact: Karen Phone: 928-284-0777 Email: angelgirl@sedona.net
Boulder, Colorado.....................April 4 - 6 Contact: Donna 310-376-9636
Ross, California (SF Bay Area/Marin) ....April 11-13 Contact: Joanne Phone: 415-457-6686 Email: jfm1@comcast.net
New York City.......................May 2 - 4 Contact: Donna 310-376-9636
Boston Area.........................May 8 - 11 Contact: Francois- ph# 781-925-3893 email: sayjess@earthlink
Rome....................................May 30 - June 1 Contact: Kali 0039/349-323-79-14 email: :kaliluca@hotmail.com
London.................................June 6 - 8 Contact: Jane or Alan 44-(0)207-328-6610 email: alanadamsjacobs@yahoo.co.uk
Amsterdam.................................Sept. 19 - 21 Contact: Ronald Valk Tel 020 646 2160 Email: ronald.valk@wanadoo.nl
Munich, Germany ...............Sept. 25
Open Talk at Psychologische Fachbuchhandlung
Haimhauserstr. 5 - 80802 München Tel. 089/39 51 11 Fax 089/340 14 55
Dingolfing, Germany Residential Retreat.........September 26 - 29 Contact: Parvaneh 49-08731-2739 email:seminare@gut-schermau.de
MAUI, HAWAII Retreat w/ Wayne...... Oct 11-Oct 18 Contact: Donna 310-376-9636
Talks in Wayne's Home
927B Sixth St., Hermosa Beach, CA (check website for times or call 310-376-9636) Note that these talks will be broadcast LIVE over the Internet.
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THE ADVAITA PRESS STORE
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NEW BOOK--------------
Advaita at Kovalam - 2002
This presentation volume was privately published in India by Heiner Siegelmann, (a long time devotee of Ramesh's and the organizer of the Kovalam, India Seminars) and a copy was given to each of the participants at the 2002 Seminar. The book contains previously unpublished extracts from various letters Ramesh wrote to disciples as well as extracts from notes Ramesh made preparatory to the 1989 and 1990 Kovalam Seminars.
Hardbound, 83 pages, 71/2 x 10 1/2 w/ photographs $16
Click here http://www.advaita.org/apstoreforwarding.htm or go to the www.advaita.org website, click on Advaita Press Store and then Latest Releases and you will find this book as well as a new video about Ramana Maharshi, another video about Nisargadatta Maharaj as well as a new Ramana pictorial book and a book of wonderful poems inspired by Hafiz (it is the book Wayne has been reading from in recent Talks)
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MORE NEW VIDEOS ADDED TO THE MEMBERS AREA OF THE WEB SITE
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Fellowship Members may now view several new videos taken of Ramesh's Talks in Germany and in Bombay. The Bombay videos are a bit hard to hear due to all the noise coming in from the Bombay streets but they capture the feel of the Talks in Ramesh's home.
Also to be found in this area are new videos of Wayne's recent Talks in Hermosa Beach.
Visit www.advaita.org to see latest schedule, live and recorded video, chat, books/tapes and much more.
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BECOME A MEMBER
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If you have not yet joined the Advaita Fellowship but would like to become a member... click on the link
http://216.86.195.102/members/register.asp
or visit the advaita.org website and click on BECOME A MEMBER
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2003 MAUI RETREAT DATES SET
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The annual October retreat with Wayne in Maui, Hawaii will take place from October 11-18, 2003.
This year's retreat was again extrordinary. So much laughter and tears and deep deep connection.
There are only 25 places and the retreat this year was fully booked so if you are hoping to attend next year, now is the time to confirm your spot for 2003.
Pictures can be viewed at: http://www.advaita.org/graphics/maui2002/page.htm
Contact Donna in the Fellowship Office to make your reservation. Call 310-376-9636 or email: fellowship@advaita.org .
Pictures from previous years retreats can be viewed at:
http://www.advaita.org/graphics/maui2000/maui2000.htm and
http://www.advaita.org/graphics/maui2001/maui2001.htm
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A LIVING GEM FROM RAMESH (previously unpublished)
The result of Self-realization is that the ego no longer has to carry the burden of pride and arrogance for 'success' nor guilt and shame for 'failure', nor the burden of hatred and malice, jealousy and envy for the other - in his or her daily living.